Saint John,Virgin Island's history with tropical
systems(br)=brush (ts)=Tropical Storm
(bd)=Back Door,meaning coming from over land from opposite coast.Not all names
are noted,also storms before 1950 were not named.Not every stat on every storm
description is given.
Years
within 60
miles
1871,1876,1879ts,1889,1891,1891ts,1893,1894br,1896tsbr,1898-2ts,1899br,1900ts,1901tsbr,1901ts
1903ts,1908tsbr,1910,1916ts,1916,1916,1924ts,1928,1931ts,1932,1933ts,1933tsbr,1933ts,1938tsbr
,1950tsbr,1959tsbr,1960,1979-2ts,1981ts,1989br,1995,1996br,1998br,1999-2br,2000,2007subts,
43
times in 137yrs end of 2007
Names
from list
above
Baker,Edith,Donna,Claudette,Fredericgert,Hugo,Iris,Bertha,Georges,Jose,Lenny,Debby,Olga
How often this area gets
affected?
brushed or hit every 3.19 years
Average years between direct hurricane hits.(usually within 40 miles to include small hurricanes)
once every 10.54 years (13h)
Statistically when this area should be affected
next
affected in 2007
This is just a statistical average & does
not mean the area will be affected by that year
Last affected by
Dec 10th,2007 Subtropical storm Olga develops 50 miles to the west while moving away.
This areas hurricane
past
1871 aug 21st a hurricane with 115mph winds from the ESE 27 killed in the virgin islands
1876 sept 13th a 80mph canes hits from the east
1891 aug 19th 95mph
1893 aug 16th 95mph
1910 sept6th 95mph
1916 aug 22nd 90mph just north
1928 sept 13th a cat 5 just south causes heavy damage here.US president asking for help
1932 sept 27th 105mph winds
1960 sept 5th,Hurricane Donna passes just north by 30 miles with 130mph winds.more here
1984 Tropical storm Klaus
caught the island off guard & hit with 70mph winds in november
1995
hurricane Marilyn sept 16th hits with 110mph winds press 28.23 heavy damage
1996
hurricane Bertha july 85mph winds press 29.03 causes minor damage & knocks some
trees down
1998 hurricane Georges hits just south with 110mph winds causing
minor damage to the island.
1999 oct 21st hurricane jose brushes to the N.E by 40 miles with 75mph winds causing minor damage here.
Aug 22nd 2000 Hurricane Debby brushes just north with 75mph winds causing minor damage.
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